As for us, during twenty years' reign, we have known much bitterness. Bao Dai More Quotes by Bao Dai More Quotes From Bao Dai I would prefer to be a citizen of an independent country rather than Emperor of an enslaved one. Bao Dai citizen than independent country I do not wish a foreign army to spill the blood of my people. Bao Dai army wish blood people In this decisive hour of our national history, union means life and division means death. Bao Dai division life death history Henceforth, we shall be happy to be a free citizen in an independent country. Bao Dai be-happy free happy country If your government had given me a thousandth of the sum it spent to depose me, I could have won that war. Bao Dai your me government war The time has come to put an end to the fratricidal war and to recover at last peace and accord. Bao Dai end time war peace